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Payments Benchmarks 2026 report – upgrades and alignment

Many payments upgrades are in the pipeline as central banks look for efficiency and interoperability

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Payments are undergoing a rapid process of evolution worldwide. While the benchmarks highlight some central banks working on cutting-edge technology like atomic settlement, it is more standard forms of payment where some of the most significant gains are being realised.

The Payments Benchmarks 2026 show that over 70% of jurisdictions now have an instant retail payment system, up from 56.4% two years ago and 51.4% in 2022, the first year that

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